Hands Omni haptic glove lets gamers feel virtual objects

While virtual reality has progressed leaps and bounds in the past few years, with motion-based inputs and a plethora of promising VR headsets close on the horizon, our ability to actually feel what we see in virtual worlds remains limited – especially in the consumer space. But a team of engineering students at Rice University is trying to solve this problem with a haptic glove that lets you feel virtual objects and environments like they're actually there... Continue Reading Hands Omni haptic glove lets gamers feel virtual objects

Section: Games

Tags: Gloves, Haptics, Rice University, Virtual Reality

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